Definitions of furthest
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(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order“explored the furthest reaches of space”
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synonyms:
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, utmost, uttermost
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far
located at a great distance in time or space or degree
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far
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to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)“went the furthest of all the children in her education”“furthest removed from reality”
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synonyms:
farthest
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to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)“he swam the furthest”
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synonyms:
farthest
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